Toy automatic rifle



March l1, 1941.

J. P. WALCZAK TOY AUTOMATIC RIFLE Filed Jan. 25, 1939 WIl Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEYS March 11, 1941. J. P. wALczAK TOY AUTOMATIC RIFLE Filed Jan. 25V, 19259 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Wib. NN Sm Ss INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 11, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 6 Claims.

My invention relates broadly to toy re arms, and more particularly to a toy gun in the nature of a childs gun of the magazine type.

An important object of my invention is the provision of a. toy gun that is at once harmless and ya source of great entertainment and amusement.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a toy gun wherein the loadingand cooking action maybe accomplished simultaneously.A

Yet another object of my invention is the provision of a toy gun that is durable, eicient, and easy to operate.

Other objects and-advantages of my invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.l n

In the drawings, forming a part of this specication, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device, and showing parts broken away,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of my device,

Figure 4 is a View similar to Figure 3, but on a larger scale thereof,

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional View, taken Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view, taken on line 'I 'l of Figure 3,

Figure 8 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional View, taken on line 8 8 of Figure 1,

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the projector, embodying a part of my invention, and

Figure 10 is a perspective View of the rotary feeder, embodying a part of my invention.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration, is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, thefnumeral I8 represents the stock of the gun, which is formed in two superimposed sections II and I2 of conventional design each of the sections being fashioned with a handle portion I3, and a forearm portion I4 extending forwardly of the handle portions and with the top edges'thereof arcuately recessed, as at I5. The forward end'of'the forearm portions I4 are formed with a forwardly projecting shank I8 adapted to be received within the segmental pocket l1 ofthe barrel I8.v The barrel' I8 is tubular in its formation,r and lies within the arcuate recess I5 `with the forward- 55 end- ISfprojecting a substantial distance-beyond.

the end ofthe stock I0. The barrel is equipped with a forward sightmember projecting vertioally therefrom. Bolt and nut 2| and 22 extends transversely through the handle portion of the, stockto securely hold the sections II and I2 together and toimaintain the various appurtenanoes positioned therebetween in their properly related places, andthe forearm portion of the section II is provided adjacent its forward end with .a transversely projecting pin 23 which is received in a registering opening in the section I2 to hold the forward ends of the forearm portion of the sections in correct alignment.

Av magazine 24 is fastened to the stock rearwardly of the rearward end 25 ofthe barrel-and includes an inverted U-shaped bottom support 26`adapted to embrace the sides of the stock and to befastenedtheretoby means ofthe. screws 21, or therlike. A tubular portion 28'is connected to the U-shaped support 26 by means of vertical end flanges 36 and 3l, and has a longitudinally extending lower slot 29, and a loading opening3ll inv its top edjacent the back thereof; A pair -of f spaced lugs-3I and 32 depend from the interior of the tubular portion rearwardly of the-loading opening 30. A longitudinallyA extending pin 33 is supported by the lugs and the forward end-,therey of normally projects. across the loading opening 30. Ash'oulder 34 isformed on the' pinA and is normally held in abutting, relation with thev inner face ofthe" lug 32r by means of a coil. springj 35 interposed between the shoulder and lug 3l. The flanges 36 and'3'l'` space the tubular portion 28a substantial-distance above the support 26 andinterposed therebetween is'alongitudinally extending rod 38 having its opposite ends supported bythe said-flanges. The Vfollower 39 is formed with a tubular section 40 slidable on the rod 38 and formed with an arcuately formed neck 4I which extends upwardly there-i fromthrough the longitudinal slot 29 and into the' tubular portion 28- where itterminatesin a circular head 42. Extending' laterally of the tubular portion 48 of the follower 39 isja finger piece 43 which comprises a means wherebyftlie followerl may be retracted` against. the Vresilient action of a coil spring 44,A interposed between the vertical flange'36 and' the: follower. The' spring catch 45 has the end Mthereof securely-fastened to the underside ofthe U-shaped support 25; and` the intermediate portion thereof is bent upwardly through an opening in thesupport -to den'ethev catch 4l, the rearwardly'v extending; end-48 ofv which projects -upWardlythrough a secondopen-- ingyn the support v2i` ar1dylaterallyrfrom the-"side thereof. When the follower 39 is retracted against the resilient action of coil spring 44, the laterally extending finger piece 43 is adapted to engage behind the spring catch 41. The follower 39 is released by manually depressing the laterally extending end 48 of the spring latch 45.

During the process of retracting the follower, the

neck 4| will engage the depending shank 49 carried by the pin 33 to retract the said pin against action of the coil spring 35. In the fully retracted position, the head 42 of the follower will be positioned rearwardly of the opening 38 and pin 33 will be automatically moved away from its blocking position across the said opening. Projectiles 50 may now be introduced through the loading opening 30 and into the tubular portion 28.

The rotary feeder 5| is positioned adjacent the forward end o-f the tubular portion 28, and comprises a central hub 52 formed with longitudinally extending end shanks 53 and'right angularly "disposed blades 54, 55, 56 and 51. The blades 56 and 51 are joined at their outer ends by an arcuately formed, integrally connected segmental wall 58; The end shanks 53 `of the feeder are positioned in horizontally aligning` openings in the sides of the tubular member 28, and a spring 59 has the end 68 thereof attached to the tubular member and with lthe intermediate portion kwound about the hub 52 between the blades and side wall of the tubular member, and with the end 6| thereof bent inwardly behind the plate 56. The spring 59 holds the rotary feeder normally motionless and with the foremost of the projectiles'50 positioned between the arm 54 and 51. f

The stock I0 is formed with a longitudinally extending bore 62 which terminates adjacent the opposite ends of the forearm portion I4. The rod 63 isaxially positioned therein` and carries plates 64 and 65 thereon in abutting relation with the end walls of the bore'. A projector 64 is slidably mounted on the rod and includes a tubular portion 6'5havi`ng an abutment 66 formed on its bot,- tom side and a longitudinally extending shank 61 extending rearwardly therefrom and with the extremity-- 68 thereof formed of greater thickness than th'e'shank'61 and with the abutment 69 of the said end extending vertically from the underside of the shank 61. A fin 10 projects from the upperside of the tube 65 and is formed with a rearwardly sloping rear portion 1|. The top 12 slopes downwardly to the vertical front wall 13, and is formed adjacent the rear wall 1| with a slanted recess 14 tol define'the extension 15 The semi-tubular ball carrier 16 integrally formed onthe forwardend of the n 10, and has the forward end 11 thereof projecting a substantial distance beyond the said fin. A coil spring 18v is interposedbetween the plate 64' and the rear of the tubular portion 65 of the projector 64,-l and a recoil spring 19 is carried by the rod 63 forwardly thereof in abutting relation to the plate 65'.

The bottom of the forearm `I4 is provided with a longitudinally extending slot of substantially the same length as the bore 62. The hand piece 8| is provided with a pair of spacedvertically extending pins 82 and 83 slidably positioned in the slot 80, and plate 84 is positioned intermediate the pins 82 and 83. The plate 84 is formed with ahorizontally disposed top plate 85 adapted to extend on either side of slot 88 and to hold the piece 8| securely positioned withinthe slot.J The' ypin 2'3 in the -forward end'oflthe forearm portion I4 of the stock is provided with a spring clip 86 adapted to engage the pin 83 when the hand piece 8| is in the forward end of the slot and to hold the same against unconstrained reciprocating movement therein. Plate 85 extends rearwardly of plate 84 and the projecting end thereof is enlarged tow-ard its extremity to form an abutment 86'.

The slot 89 is widened adjacent the rearward end to receive the trigger piece 81 which is formed with a channel 88 provided with a transversely extending pin 89, the opposite ends of which extend into aligning apertures in the sides of the slot 80. The trigger 90 is pivoted on pin 89 and is formed with a forwardly extending projector release 9|, the end of which bears against the leaf spring 92 comprising a rearwardly bent continuation of the forward end of the trigger piece. A stop 93 projects upwardly from the end of the spring v92. The trigger 9|) is formed rearwardly of the release 9| with shank 94 which abuts the inner face of the channel 88 to limit the forward movement of finger piece 95 which projects through slots 96 in the channel, A trigger guard 91 is secured to the underside of the stock,- and prevents promiscuous actuation of the trigger.

When the hand piece 8| is manually retracted in the slot 80 the abutment 86' will engage the abutment 66 on the projector and cause the same to befretracted therewith against the resilient action of the spring 18. When the projector 64 has been retracted a suflicient distance, the abutment 69 of the shank 61 will engage the stop 93 on spring 92 to hold the projector retracted independently of the hand piece 8| The resiliency of the spring 92 will hold the stop 93 in -rm interlocking engagement with the abutment 69 until released therefrom by the trigger 90. The forward end of the trigger bears against the end of the spring 9.2 and a rearward pull on the finger piece 95 will depress the spring sufficient to release the abutment 69. In the process of retractin'g the projector, the extension-15 of the n`10fwill engage the blade 56 of the rotary feed'er'5l. Upon contact with the extension, the feeder will be rotated and upon further retraction of the projector'the portion 96 of the fin 10will contact the blade 55 to further rotatethe feeder untl'the end of the blade 54 contacts the rearward' edge of the ball carrier 16. When the rotor is normally positioned the foremost projectile is positioned between blades 54 and 51 so that when the projector has been completely retracted lthe ball positioned between plates-54 and 51 will be deposited in the ball carrier 16. 'Thearcuate wall 58 joining the platesV 56 and 51 will prevent any other of the projectiles within the cylinder'28 from being received within the rotary feder until'the same has been released by the forward movement of the projector. y

The leaf spring 91 has the end 98 thereof bent downwardly in a U-shaped formation to cover the rearward end of the barrel |8 so that when the projector is completely retracted and with the abutment 69 in interlocking engagement with the stop 93, the ball carrier will be positioned rearwardly of the spring clip 91 in a manner whereby the downwardly extending end 98 will hold'the projectile deposited within the ball carrier by rotor feeder 5|, and prevent the said projectile from rolling out the open end of the barrel, YThe magazine is provided with a cover 99 having a rear sight4 |00 formed thereon. yThe cover 99 is formed with atransverserear wall |0| lwhicheffectively closesthe rear-of the magazine, and the side walls'Y are provided with tabs m2 which are attached to the stock I by meansof the screws lll3,`or 'the like.

yengage the stop on the'trigger spring 92 to hold the projector in a fully retracted position against the resilient action of the coil spring 18. While this action is occurring the fm 'IIJ of the projector will rotate the rotary feeder 5| to deposit the foremost of the projectiles in the magazine within the ball carrier 16. The projectile will be held therein by spring 99 pending release of the projector. Upon movement of the trigger 9| the stop 93 will release the projector and the compressed spring 18 will force the same forwardly with sucient velocityl to discharge the projectile from the end of the barrel. The recoil spring 'I9 is preferably heavier than spring 18, and the resilient action lthereof will effectively stop the projector 64. When the projector is released, the spring 59 will rotate the feeder to the normal position so that another of the projectiles will automatically be positioned between blades 54 and 51.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

l. In a toy rifle having a barrel and a magazine provided with an outlet vent through which projectiles may pass into the barrel, means for singly feeding the projectiles from the magazine to the barrel comprising a feeder oscillatively mounted below the outlet vent, said feeder being formed with radial blades defining quadrantal pockets one of the pockets thus formed being closed by a web connecting the free ends of the adjacent blades, said feeder being normally positioned with the closed pocket disposed below the outlet vent and with the adjacent pocket in register with the vent to receive the foremost projectile in the magazine whereby a partial rotation of the feeder in a clockwise direction will deposit the said foremost projectile in the barrel and move the web of the closed pocket into obturating relation to the outlet vent of the magazine.

2. In a toy rifle having a barrel and a magazine provided with an outlet vent through which projectiles may pass into the barrel, means for singly feeding the projectiles from the magazine to the barrel comprising a feeder oscillatively mounted below the outlet vent, said feeder being formed with radial blades defining quadrantal pockets one of the pockets thus formed being closed by a web connecting the free ends of the adjacent blades, spring means coactive with'the feeder to permit free oscillation of the same but normally positioning the same with the closed pocket below the outlet vent and the adjacent pocket in register with the vent to receive the foremost projectile, whereby rotation of the feeder in a clockwise direction will deposit the foremost projectile into the barrel and simultaneously move the web of the closed pocket into obturating relation to the outlet vent, the resilient action of the spring thereafter reversely rotating the feeder to the initial position.

3. In a toy rifle having a barrel and a magazine provided with an outlet vent through which projectiles may pass into'the'barrel, means for singly feeding the projectiles from the magazine to Athe barrel comprising a feeder oscillativelyl mounted below the outlet vent, said feeder being t' -adjacent blades, spring means coactive with the Afeeder to permit free oscillation of the same but L. vnormally positioning thesame withthe closed pocket below the outlet vent and the adjacent pocket in register with the vent to receive the `foremost projectile, a carriage mounted for sliding movement below the barrel, parts of said carriage being engageable with the feeder during the travel of the carriage to partially rotate the feeder against the resilient action of the spring means to deposit the foremost projectile in the barrel Vand to'simultaneously move the web of 'o the closed pocket into obturating relation to the outlet vent, the resilient action of the spring means thereafter reversely rotating the feeder to the initial position.

4. In a toy riflle having .a barrel and a magazine provided with an outlet vent through which projectiles may pass into the barrel, means for singly feeding the projectiles from the magazine to the barrel comprising a feeder oscillatively mounted below the outlet vent, said feeder being formed with radial blades dening quadrantal pockets one of the pockets thus formed being closed by a web connecting the free ends of the adjacent blades, spring means coactive with the feeder to permit free oscillation of the same but normally positioning the same with the closed pocket below the outlet vent and the adjacent pocket in register with the vent` to receive the foremost projectile, .a spring influenced carriage mounted for sliding movement below the barrel,y parts of said vcarriage being engageable with the feeder during the travel of the carriage to partially rotate the feeder against the resilient action of the springmeans in a manner to deposit the foremost projectile in the barrel and to simultaneously move the web of the closed pocket into obturating relation to the outlet vent, a manually releasable catch automatically engageable with the carriage at the termination of its travel whereby release of the carriage from the catch will permit the said carriage to move in a direction to release the feeder and the resilient I action of the spring means thereafter reversely rotating the feeder to the initial position.

5. In a toy rifle having a barrel and a magazine provided with an outlet vent through which projectiles may pass into the barrel, means for singly feeding the projectiles from the magazine to the barrel comprising a feeder oscillatively mounted below the outlet vent, said feeder being formed with right-angularly disposed diametrically opposed radial blades defining quadrantal pockets one of the pockets thus formed being closed by a web connecting the free ends of the adjacent blades, said feeder being normally positioned with the closed pocket disposed below the outlet vent and with the adjacent pocket in register with the vent to receive the foremost projectiles in the magazine, a carriage mounted for sliding movement below the barrel, said cartensions;A the second extension thereafter "en'gagingthe 'lastementioned vblade toy further rotate the ffeeder to deposit. the foremost proje'ctile into the barrel 'and to" simultaneously m'ovethe web of the closed pocket-into obturating relation to the outletvent. f l

:16. Inatoyvriile having a'barrel and a magazine provided with an outlet vent through which projectiles.may pass into the barrel, means for singly feedingk the projectiles from the magazine to` the .bar'rell* comprising a yfeeder oscillatively lmounted below-the outlet Vent, said feeder beln'g formed with right-angularly dlsposeddiametri- .callyopposed radial blades defining yquadrantal pockets one of the' pockets thus formed being closed by; alweb connecting the free ends of the adjacentv blades, spring means coactive with the feeder to permit free oscillation of the same but '20 Anormally positioning the same with'the closed assignee pocket'below the' utlt. vent ,and the' adjacent pocket in' registerwith the vent to receive the foremost projectile, a carriage mounted for sliding, movement below the barrel, said carriage being formedfwith substantially parallel extensions spaced apart to' define an interstice therebetween, one -of the extensions being engageablewith a 'blader-of the feeder during the travel of the carriage -to rotate the adjacent blade of the feeder finto `the interstice between the extensions,\the

JOSEPH P. WALCZAK. 

